The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-15
APPOINTMENTS
Louisiana Conference Methodist Epis-
copal Church South.
NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT.

NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT.
J. T. Sawyer presiding elder. Caron-
delet street d. Carridine, Felicity street
s. III. WerleiD, ST. Charles Avenue 9.
F. Evans, Moreo street II. D.. Kin>
ball, louisiana avenue j. B. Walker.
Algiers and Gre:na has T.. Mclean,
Baton Rouge T. X. Faunt Leroy, Gross
Tete. and False River Lewis A. Reed,
Plauuemine and Donaldsonville VIM.
Wimberly, Carrolton Avenue and
Parker Church Fitzgerald S. Parker,
Dryades and Craps streets j. b. A.
Ahrens and F. G. Hocut, Sarapato and
Bentonville J. j. Blanse, ST. Tammany
to be supplied by S. Mathews, G. w.
Carter, editor of the Advocate.
SHREVEPORT DISTRICT.
j. b. Cassidy presiding elder. Shreve-
port J. II. Scruggs, Mooringsport Jos.
r. Sanders, Caddo Circuit II. j. Harp,
Mansfield J. M. Beard, Grand Cane
A. T. Galloway, Many and Sabine II.
J. Boltz and s. S. Holiday, Woods
Vile and Ebenezer S. J. Davies, Ana
coco and Bellwood j. M Davies,
Pleasant Hill J. NJ. Johnson, Natchi>
toches r s Isbel, Coushatta r.. A. Da.
vis, Red River, r.. S. Trippet, South
Bossier, r.. M. Blocker, and
Henry g. Johns, North Bossier, e.
B. Foust, East Point &. A. Monde
Vile, Mansfield Female College +. M.
Grace, president, S. j. Davies, pro-
lessor.
ALEXANDRIA DISTRICT.
b. F. Alexander, presiding elder.
I'll II a
to be supplied by j. j. Masten, Col
umbia N. s. Cornell, Evergreen S. II.
Whitley, Ada j. w. HoTpaur, Spring
Creek S. II. Cooper, Sugar Town j.
NJ. Moore, Trinity Wilson Moore,
Melville Jep!a Landrum, Mansfield
and Montgomery j. f. Wynn, A. M.
Walls supernumerary, Bayou Boeuf1
Fred White, Hickory Flat TO be sup
piled.
OPELOUSAS DISTRICT.
S. s. Keener, presiding elder. Ope-
iousas j. d. Jackson, Washington ]
P. Porter, Rayne and Piaquemine H
o, White, Abbeville r. Harry, New
Iberia j. w. Medlock, Lafayette and
Indian Bayou NJ. G. Marley, La
fourche to be supplied, Morgan City
and Pattersonville T.. N: Parker
Franklin A. e. Clay, Lake Charles J
T. Dawes, Sulphur Mine and Crane
Chenere, II. =. Howell, Lake Charlie.
German mission) G. Krudsen, North
west Calcasieu, to be supplied by j
g. Caroline.
DELHI DISTRICT.
! J. b. Harper, presiding elder. Mon
roe and Delhi WIN, Hart, BastrOp j
J. Biliingsiy, Lind Grove J. NJ
Brown, Floyd G. l.. Munhol!and, LAKE
Providence II. J. Upton, Oak Ridg'
Thomas Randle, West Monroe II. III
McClendon, B;chland j. +. Patterson
| Winnsboro, j. d. VaIkenburg, Har
risonburg, w. p. kimble, Waterproof
and Tensas II. S. Collier. Madison +
be supplied.
HOMER DISTRICT.
Robert Randle, presiding elder. Ho
mer T. b. White, Haynesville G. II
Godfrey, Minden G. Keener, Brush
wood III. p. Parvin, Ringold Harr.
w. May, Sparta and Sabine p. Bur
kett, supplied by Harry w. May, Ar
cadia John a. Miller, Tulip j. l.. L
Shepherd, Summerield ID. G. Bar,
Ruston j. a. Parker, Douglas to b
supplied by J. l.. Williams, Vernon
l.. Wright, indian Village J. "A. Cor
nett, townsville j.. b. Galloway, Far
mersville, VIM. Ii. Hill.
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Hon. 0, b. Steele, State Auditor, i
an interview with II reporter of tn
Capitolian-A dvocaie, gives the follow
ing information, which will prove in
teresting reading to the people Of tn
State:
The collections Tor the year endin
December 81, are by far tho best W
have had. Collectors have acc0unte
for 81, 127, $50 81, 1885 taxes proper
which is very near 50 per cent. of tn
total of the tax rolls for the year 1SS
When the rolls receive credits for az
sessments cancelled and reduced h
the court, the amount now collecte
will be found to be fully 90 per cen
of the collected rolls. The total receip
from all sources in 1885 were 81 ,75G
72l; in 1856, 2,O20,92 81, an excess
$264, 2O6 81 over the previous yea
which are to be attributed to close CO
3 lections of current and large collection
, of back taxes. Some $4,000 bah
, bonds and coupons were received
payment Of back taxes and Cancelled.
The new license act should give til
: general fund something over $4,000
, The smallest license for selling whisE
, in any quantity is fixed at $50, and a